Jan 29, 2011 · At the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.

Jan 23, 2024 · UK Poverty uses a range of data sources and insights to build up a comprehensive picture of the current state of poverty across the UK. As poverty can lead to negative impacts at all stages of life, this report tells us who is worst affected, how levels have changed over time and what the future prospects might be.

Oct 7, 2024 · Poverty rates over time. Poverty in Scotland fell rapidly over the decade from 1999–2002 to 2009–12, from 24% (1.2 million people) to a low of 18% (900,000 people).

The Minimum Income Standard is a vision of the living standards that we, as a society, agree everyone in the UK should meet. This report from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University sets out what households need to reach it in 2024.

There is no single best measure of poverty. It is a complex problem that needs a range of measures telling us different things. Poverty is often measured in relative terms, comparing incomes to typical living standards in a country, or in absolute terms, based on whether incomes of poorer households are growing faster than inflation.

Sep 14, 2014 · The basic definition JRF uses in its anti-poverty strategy was broadly defined in the original Trustees paper in September 2012: ‘When a person’s resources (mainly their material resources) are not sufficient to meet their minimum needs (including social participation).’

Dec 3, 2024 · This is caused by a complex economic picture of high prices and recovering wages: Inflation has returned broadly to target since April 2024, at around 2%, however high inflation since the end of 2021 has baked in higher prices in areas such as food, and other costs such as energy are rising again. Private rents have continued to increase ahead of inflation, up 8.7% in the year to October 2024.

Jan 26, 2023 · UK Poverty 2023 sets out recent trends in poverty across the UK, how levels of poverty differ between groups of people and regions, and the impact it has on people’s lives. These findings can help us to understand the current …

an excellent defined contribution pension scheme (with employer contributions of 6%) 33 days holiday, including bank holidays; enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

JRF’s definition of poverty is when a person’s resources are well below their minimum needs, including the need to take part in society. In 2008, JRF published the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) – the benchmark of minimum needs based on what goods and services members of the public think are required for an adequate standard of living.